| Abstract: | [Clin Psychol Sci Prac 18: 4–11, 2011] Directors of 161 APA‐accredited Ph.D. programs in clinical psychology (100% response) reported on admission, student, training, and faculty characteristics. Programs were sorted into three groups: the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science (APCS), university‐based programs not in APCS, and programs offered by specialized institutions not offering comprehensive education beyond psychology or counseling. APCS programs admitted lower percentages of applicants (with higher Graduate Record Examinations) and were more likely to offer full financial aid than non‐APCS university programs, which in turn admitted lower rates of applicants with higher grade point averages and more aid than specialized programs. Differences also emerged for theoretical orientation, research training emphasis, and internship acceptance rates. Specialized programs differed dramatically from the other programs and admitted vastly higher proportions of applicants. Results reveal robust differences among APA‐accredited clinical Ph.D. programs. |
